A ball of fire is seen following an Israel airstrike in Rafah, southern Gaza, on July 1, 2014. Israeli warplanes launched in the early morning hours of Tuesday, dozens of airstrikes on different targets in the Gaza Strip, including sites belonging to Hamas and Islamic Jihad. No casualties were reported, a Palestinian security official said.

Israel Launches Airstrikes in Gaza Strip

By Paul Goldman

Israel said it launched a series of airstrikes against targets in the Gaza Strip early Tuesday. The military said the strikes hit 34 targets and injured four Palestinians across the Hamas-controlled territory.

It also said approximately six rockets hit Israel, including two that struck an area north of the city of Sderot. No damage or injuries have yet been reported.

The strikes came after three Jewish teens kidnapped in the West Bank were discovered dead in a shallow grave Monday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said "all signs" indicate the remains belong to Israeli-born American citizen Naftali Fraenkel, 16, Eyal Yifrach, 16, and Gilad Shaar, 19 — who vanished on June 12.

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Paul Goldman

Paul Goldman is a producer and video editor for NBC News based out of the Tel Aviv, Israel bureau. He works for all NBC News platforms -- "Nightly News with Brian Williams," "TODAY" and NBCNews.com.

Goldman has worked with NBC for 16 years. Over the course of his career, he has covered the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the first Gulf War, the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, the ongoing peace talks and Israeli daily life. Outside of Israel, he has covered the Olympics, the Arab Spring and the birth of the British royal baby.